TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kulkarni, Anupama (PD000516)
AU  - Parekh, Deepa (Guide)
TI  - Analysing  the impact of thermal mass walls on indoor space temperature  in hot and dry climate of Bhuj (Softcopy is also available )
U1  - MIAD TH-0144 
PY  - 2018///
N1  - CONTENTS
Abstract 
Acknowledgement 
List of figures  9 
List of graphs   11 
Chapter 1 
Introduction    13 
1.1 Purpose statement    15 
1.2 Research question/s    15 
1.3 Hypothesis   15 
1.4 Research objectives    15 
1.5 Scope and limitations of the study    16 
1.6 Significance of the study    16 
1.7 Research methodology    17 
Chapter 2 
Background  18 
2.1 Thermal mass     19 
2.1.1 Heat transfer     19 
2.1.2 Why thermal mass     21 
2.1.3 Important terms and formulas: Thermal time lag and Decrement factor     21 
2.2 Materials and their properties     22 
2.3 Criteria for the selection of materials for the study     23 
2.3.1 Rammed earth     24 
2.3.2 Adobe     25 
2.3.3 Stone    26 
2.3.4 CSEB blocks     26 
2.4 Thermal comfort     28 
2.5 Climate study      30
Chapter 3 
Literature review    34 
3.1 Learnings from the literature   38 
Chapter 4 
Thermal performance of the case studies - onsite measurements   39 
4.1 Data collection    42 
4.1.1 Rammed earth wall 1 (W1) – description of the built space:    43 
4.1.2 Adobe wall 2 (W2) – description of the built space:    50 
4.1.3 Stone wall 3 (W3) – description of the built space:    56 
4.1.4 CSEB blocks wall 4 (W4) – description of the built space:    62 
4.2 Results and analysis    70 
4.2.1 Comparing hear capacity and thermal conductivity    70 
4.2.2 Effect of heat transfer with respect to wall thickness   71 
4.2.3 Calculated Mean radiant temperature    72 
Chapter 5 
5.1 Space modelling details    76 
5.1.1 Case 1 with 230 mm thick wall  73 
5.1.2 Case 2 with 345 mm thick wall  74 
5.1.3 Case 3 with 400 mm thick wall  75 
5.2 Overall trend observed throughout the simulated readings   82 
5.3 Rammed earth   83 
5.3.1 Annual hourly temperature readings of rammed earth with 230 mm thick wall 
5.3.2 Annual hourly temperature readings of rammed earth with 345 mm thick wall 
5.3.3 Annual hourly temperature readings of rammed earth with 230 mm thick wall 
5.4 Adobe    87 
5.4.1 Annual hourly temperature readings of adobe earth with 230 mm thick wall 
5.4.2 Annual hourly temperature readings of adobe earth with 345 mm thick wall 
5.4.3 Annual hourly temperature readings of adobe earth with 400 mm thick wall 
5.5 Stone     91 
5.5.1 Annual hourly temperature readings of stone with 230 mm thick wall 
5.5.2 Annual hourly temperature readings of stone with 345 mm thick wall 
5.5.3 Annual hourly temperature readings of stone with 400 mm thick wall 
5.6 CSEB blocks     94 
5.6.1 Annual hourly temperature readings of CSEB blocks with 230 mm thick wall 
5.6.2 Annual hourly temperature readings of CSEB blocks with 345 mm thick wall 
5.6.3 Annual hourly temperature readings of CSEB blocks with 400 mm thick wall 
5.7 Brick     97 
5.7.1 Annual hourly temperature readings of brick with 230 mm thick wall 
5.7.2 Annual hourly temperature readings of brick with 345 mm thick wall 
5.7.3 Annual hourly temperature readings of brick with 400 mm thick wall 
Chapter 6 
6.1 Conclusion    98 
6.2 Future scope    99 
References    102 
Appendix    105 


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